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Visa’s Fiscal Q3 2024 results reveal insights into the state of the economy and consumers. The company’s revenue drivers include service, data processing, and international transaction revenues. Despite a 9.6% YoY increase in net revenue, growth rates vary across regions, with Europe showing stronger growth than the U.S. Payment volume is a key driver, with […]
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ceLLama is an automation pipeline for cell type annotations utilizing large-language models (LLMs). The program offers advantages such as privacy, comprehensive analysis, speed, and extensive reporting. It operates locally to prevent data leaks, considers negative genes, processes efficiently, and generates customized reports. Ideal for quick cell type checks, ceLLama requires the installation of Ollama and […]
In this article, the author explores the concept of emergence, which is the idea that complex systems and properties arise from simple rules and interactions. They use the example of the Game of Life, a simple cellular automaton with four rules, to demonstrate how complex patterns can emerge from a few basic instructions. The author […]
Simultaneous multithreading (SMT) allows processors to handle instructions from two threads at once, improving resource utilization. Intel’s hyper-threading is a form of SMT. Processors use techniques like pipelining and superscalar architecture to boost instruction throughput. SMT duplicates the processor’s architecture state to handle two threads simultaneously, sharing or duplicating resources as needed. Instructions are decoded […]
The author has been developing a 3D interconnected game-like project that incorporates procedural and generative techniques, focusing on tools like shaders, textures, triplanar mapping, hex tiling, depth pre-pass, AI-powered PBR texture synthesis, volumetric fog/clouds, mesh processing, and LoD terrain. Unique tweaks like a pow() call for texture lookups and a hex tiling algorithm are highlighted. […]
Dining critic Jeff Ruby of Chicago magazine tried Nutraloaf, a disciplinary food served to misbehaving inmates at Cook County Jail. Sheriff Tom Dart defends the use of Nutraloaf, a tasteless, brick-like loaf containing a range of ingredients from vegetables to poultry. Despite its unappetizing appearance, Nutraloaf is surprisingly bland in taste, achieving its goal of […]
Minecraft is a video game released in 2011 that has captured the attention of millions with its open-ended creation and intricate crafting system. There are no instructions within the game, forcing players to seek out knowledge on wikis and YouTube tutorials. The real success of Minecraft lies in the vast network of resources and secrets […]
Anyma V is a virtual instrument that combines electronic music elements with advanced physical modeling technology, simulating acoustic sounds like strings and reeds, as well as resonating structures such as wood, glass, and metal. Priced at €79.00 (50% off for a limited time), it offers polyphonic capabilities, seamless patch transfer with the Anyma Phi hardware […]
The managarm Operating System is a unique microkernel-based operating system with notable properties such as a completely asynchronous API for I/O and good compatibility with Linux user space APIs. Despite being a microkernel, managarm aims to provide efficient implementations of common user space functionality like POSIX. It is not a Linux distribution, running its own […]
Roguecraft, developed by Badger Punch Games, is a highly anticipated Amiga game inspired by HP Lovecraft’s works. With isometric graphics and randomly generated dungeons, players explore for treasure while encountering various secrets, items, and enemies. The game, a follow-up to Rogue 64, has been in development for two years. The developers, Ricki Sickenger and Henning […]